Die Fünf vom Central Park (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, Die Fünf vom Central Park is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Sarah Burns, running about 119 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.

Who’s in it. Die Fünf vom Central Park stars Sally Field as Jessie Buss, LisaGay Hamilton as Christine Johnson, Tracy Letts as Jack McKinney and Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr., among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Die Fünf vom Central Park has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $273.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and TPT and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die Fünf vom Central Park page.

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